By all accounts, the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference is a massive and overwhelming welter of events. Tens of thousands of people from all corners of the world are gathered (October 31 – November 12) at the massive Scottish Event…
Statistics Canada released an ‘Insights on Canadian Society’ study by Louis Cornelissen October 28 titled ‘Religiosity in Canada and its evolution from 1985 to 2019.’ Following are two portions of the 18-page report – the overview and the section on…
Four local people affiliated with A Rocha Canada will be taking part in COP26. The giant international gathering will focus on climate change from October 31 to November 12 in Glasgow. Expectations are high for the COP26 summit, which will…
Brian Bird believes the state must take freedom of conscience more seriously. Bird, who teaches at UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law, has made the case for several years, but says that several current BC disputes illustrate the need…
Sometimes those of us in the church wonder whether anyone cares what we do or say. But we needn’t worry; the eyes of the BC Humanist Association are ever upon us. They have made it their business to assess, research…
A major survey of Canadian church leaders reveals some surprising – and at times concerning – facts about how they, and the church as a whole, feel about evangelism Alpha Canada and Flourishing Congregations Institute joined forces to produce The…
Who to vote for? What’s the point? Where is the party that represents Christian perspectives? Bruce Clemenger, head of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC), addressed these questions in a recent comment. He noted the dilemma, but argued against taking…
After being involved in helping to instigate the More Than Gold 2010 – the Vancouver Christian Olympics Partnership where more than 6,000 Christians volunteered time and efforts before, during and after our Winter Games – I have been supporting the…
Anthony Diehl is a media/technology specialist. He reflects back on his experience during the pandemic with a church made up primarily of 70 years olds, pointing to some creative practices which helped to include them and which may still have…
Just 11 years ago, Artisan Church was planted as part of the BC Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (BCMB). Earlier this month the church and denomination parted ways over issues relating to same sex marriage and the participation of LGBTQ+…